I had not been keeping up with this.
Have to admit, I am ashamed of Duke at this point. I have often defended Duke's record during the lacrosse scandal, blaming it mostly on the fact the prosecutor actually lied about facts, and made things up.
Sure, some (not a lot, but some) faculty said things that I regret, even if they don't. But a number of Duke administrators (particularly Provost Peter Lange) actually behaved admirably, and they don't always get proper credit.
But this...gosh. Full disclosure: I consider KC Johnson at somewhere between acquaintance and friend, and I have known him for quite a while. So perhaps I'm biased. I'll let you decide.
As for me, I'd say Duke acted badly here.
Have to admit, I am ashamed of Duke at this point. I have often defended Duke's record during the lacrosse scandal, blaming it mostly on the fact the prosecutor actually lied about facts, and made things up.
Sure, some (not a lot, but some) faculty said things that I regret, even if they don't. But a number of Duke administrators (particularly Provost Peter Lange) actually behaved admirably, and they don't always get proper credit.
But this...gosh. Full disclosure: I consider KC Johnson at somewhere between acquaintance and friend, and I have known him for quite a while. So perhaps I'm biased. I'll let you decide.
As for me, I'd say Duke acted badly here.
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If you wager that the typical faculty member is going to try to wipe his/her ass with your civil liberties when you disagree with them you'll win most of your bets. Stifling dissent sort of comes first nature to all but a slim minority of lefties.
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